The Earth Transformed: An Untold History (Signed Second Print) by Peter Frankopan - 2023

Hardback. New.

Bloomsbury, 2023. xxv, 695, 16 plates with col + b/w photos, b/w illus, b/w maps. . HB. NEW. . When we think about history, we rarely pay much attention to the most destructive floods, the worst winters, the most devastating droughts or the ways that ecosystems have changed over time.In this book, the author, one of the world's leading historians, shows that the natural environment is a crucial, if not the defining, factor in global history - and not just of humankind. Volcanic eruptions, solar activities, atmospheric, oceanic and other shifts, as well as anthropogenic behaviour, are fundamental parts of the past and the present. In this magnificent and groundbreaking book, we learn about the origins of our species: about the development of religion and language and their relationships with the environment; about how the desire to centralise agricultural surplus formed the origins of the bureaucratic state; about how growing demands for harvests resulted in the increased shipment of enslaved… Read More

FIRST EDITION ,2nd printing in new condition with decorative edges, SIGNED by the author without a dedication ,hardback ,Green boards,

First edition. Waterstones Exclusive Signed First Hardcover. Hard cover. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London (2023)
New in new dust jacket. Signed by author. Brand new, never read. SIGNED First edition, first printing. Waterstones Exclusive Edition. Beautifully sprayed edges and decorated interior boards. Hand signed by the author to the decorated first front end page. Just a gorgeous book! Dust jacket wrapped in archival grade Mylar. Photos available upon request. A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR: A revolutionary new history that reveals how climate change has dramatically shaped the development and demise of civilizations across time Global warming is one of the greatest dangers mankind faces today. Even as temperatures increase, sea levels rise, and natural disasters escalate, our current environmental crisis feels difficult to predict and understand. But climate change and its effects on us are not new. In a bold narrative that spans centuries and continents, Peter Frankopan argues that nature… Read More

London: Bloomsbury. A fine first edition, first printing hardback in a fine unclipped dustjacket - My books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - Pictures available upon request. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 2023.

London: Bloomsbury, 2023. 1st. h/b. Fine, as new. Signed to title; d/j in protective sleeve.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). When we think about history, we rarely pay much attention to the most destructive floods, the worst winters, the most devastating droughts or the ways that ecosystems have changed over time. In The Earth Transformed, Peter Frankopan, one of the world's leading historians, shows that the natural environment is a crucial, if not the defining, factor in global history - and not just of humankind. Volcanic eruptions, solar activities, atmospheric, oceanic and other shifts, as well as anthropogenic behaviour, are fundamental parts of the past and the present. In this magnificent and groundbreaking book, we learn about the origins of our species: about the development of religion and language and their relationships with the environment; about how the desire to centralise agricultural surplus formed the origins of the bureaucratic state; about how growing demands for harvests… Read More

London: Bloomsbury. A fine UK first edition, first printing hardback in a fine unclipped dustjacket - My books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED, LINED, DATED & LOCATED BY THE AUTHOR + SIGNED PROMOTIONAL POSTCARD - Pictures available upon request. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 2023.